Monument Park, Caribou, ca. 1920
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In 1917, Olley Fair and other Caribou residents led an effort to build a memorial for Caribou's war dead.
The monument was unveiled on May 30, 1918.
The Caribou chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a Civil War veterans group, raised the money for the flag pole and flag.
Other Information
- Title: Monument Park, Caribou, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Local Name: Monument Park
- Town: Caribou
- County: Aroostook
- State: ME
- Media: monochrome postcard
- Dimensions (cm): 8.8 x 13.9
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Caribou Public Library
30 High Street, Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4214
http://www.caribou-public.lib.me.us
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LC Subject Headings
Public sculpture--Maine--Caribou
Monument Park (Caribou, Me.)--Photographs
War memorials
Soldier's monuments
Monuments
Military parks
People
Other Keywords
GAR
Grand Army of the Republic
Monument Park
monument
war memorial
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